You Know You Have to Ask but for How Much?
You might even find dollar amounts that make particular sense to your organization.
- Some nonprofits talk about sponsoring a child or a camper.
- Others have figured out what it costs to keep the doors open for a day and have created “day sponsors.”
- The year your nonprofit was founded can be a starting gift amount. If you were stared in 2011, you could ask for $2.11, $20.11, $201.10 or $2,011.
You can also look through your database and see what people seem to generally give. If people are giving lower than you’d like, you have a few options:
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